Coín
Coín | |
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Location of the municipality of Coín | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′N 4°45′W / 36.667°N 4.750°W | |
| Sovereign state | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Comarca | Valle del Guadalhorce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando Fernández Tapia-Ruano |
| Area | |
• Total | 127.37 km2 (49.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 21,716 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Coín (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈin]) is a town and municipality in the Province of Málaga, Spain, c. 33 km west of the provincial capital, Málaga, and about 30 km north of Marbella. The town has an official population of 22,000 inhabitants.
Foreigners now make up a substantial proportion of the town's inhabitants and are attracted to Coín because it is only 25 minutes from the beaches of Málaga and Marbella, including the 50 km stretch of coastline in between which includes the popular resorts of Torremolinos, Fuengirola and Benalmádena.